document.write( "Question 677530: Ryan is three more than three times the age of Samantha. The sum of their ages is 23. Find the age of both. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #420938 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+r+%2B+s+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+r+=+3s+%2B+3+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "By substitution:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3s+%2B+3+%2B+s+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4s+=+20+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+s+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+r+%2B+s+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+r+%2B+5+=+23+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+r+=+18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Ryan is 18 and
\n" ); document.write( "Sam is 5
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